New Beginnings

Gertrude B. McClain

It's only the beginning now

...a pathway yet unknown,

At times the sound of other steps

...sometimes we walk alone.

The best beginnings of our lives

May sometimes end in sorrow,

But even on our darkest days

...the sun will shine tomorrow.

So we must do our very best

Whatever life may bring,

And look beyond the winter chill

...to smell the breath of spring.

Into each life will always come

A time to start anew,

A new beginning for each heart

...As fresh as morning dew.

Although the cares of life are great

And heads are bowed so low,

The storms of life will leave behind

...the wonder of a rainbow.

The years will never take away

Our chance to start anew,

It's only the beginning now

So dreams can still come true.

escalate
es·ca·late / 5ZskE7let ; 5eskEleIt /verb I,T
1. if fighting, violence, or a bad situation escalates, or if someone escalates it, it becomes much worse（使）〔战斗、暴力或不好的情况〕升级; （使）恶化:
[+ into ]
•Her fear was escalating into panic.她的害怕逐渐变成了惊慌。
•The fighting on the border is escalating.边境地区的战斗在不断升级。
•We do not want to escalate the war.我们不想让战争升级。
2. to become higher or increase, or to make something do this（使）升高; （使）增加:
•The costs were escalating alarmingly.成本在以惊人的速度增长。
•policies that escalate their own costs促使他们自身成本增加的政策
•escalating crime愈演愈烈的犯罪活动
—escalation / 7ZskE5leFEn ; 7eskE5leIFEn / noun C,U
•the escalation of fighting in June六月份战事的升级
•a rapid escalation in value价值的快速上升

Day 14 :
The last day of Route66
Yes ! We can do it We can finish the Route66
My Dream come true !
今早從拉斯維加斯飛騎到加州SantaMonica
合共377英里=603公里！
全程車速110-130km 咁大個仔第一次咁樣連續高速飛騎幾個小時！
可能年紀大了到達終點後真係疲累不堪！
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